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Genetics 2

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The different forms of a gene are called ---

a)

traits

b)

hybrids

c)

alleles

2.

The blending of two traits is known as ---

a)

incomplete dominance

b)

codominance

3.

A condition in which both alleles for a gene are expressed so that both traits are visible is known as ---

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

4.

What type of inheritance pattern is shown here?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

5.

If you cross a black chicken with a white chicken, only black and white checkered chickens would be produced. What kind of inheritance pattern does this follow?

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

6.

A red flowered plant (RR) is crossed with a white flowered plant (WW). The gene for petal color in these plants expresses incomplete dominance. What percentage of the offspring will have pink (RW) flowers?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

7.

The hair form gene shows incomplete dominance. Straight hair (SS) is dominant, curly hair (CC) is recessive, and wavy hair (SC) is heterozygous. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson both have wavy hair (SC). What percentage of their children will also have wavy hair (SC)?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

8.

Incomplete dominance occurs in cats, which allows them to be Black, White, or gray as shown on this Punnett square. What percentage of the offspring will be black?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

9.

Incomplete dominance occurs in cats, which allows them to be Black, White, or gray as shown on this Punnett square. What percentage of the offspring will be white?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

0%

d)

100%

10.

Incomplete dominance occurs in cats, which allows them to be Black, White, or gray as shown on this Punnett square. What percentage of the offspring will be gray?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

11.

Some flowers are controlled by codominance. Red flowers (RR), blue flowers (BB) and Speckled flowers (RB).


Cross two speckled flowers.

a)

1 red, 2 speckled, 1 blue

b)

2 red, 2 blue

c)

2 blue, 2 speckled

d)

1 red, 1 speckled, 2 blue

12.

Which of the following are genotypes for blood type B?

a)

IA IA and IA IB

b)

IB IB and ii

c)

IB IB and IB i

d)

IA IB and IA IB

13.

In the image above, what is the percentage of the offspring has the possibility of inheriting blood type O?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

14.

In the image above, the trait for flower color is controlled by codominance. R codes for red flowers and W codes for white flowers. Which of the following correctly reports the phenotypes?

a)

100% red flowers

b)

50% white flowers and 50% pink flowers

c)

50% red flowers and 50% red and white flowers

d)

50% white flowers and 50% red flowers

15.

Which of the following genotypes code for the blood type AB?

a)

IA IA and IA IB

b)

IA IB only

c)

IA IB and IB i

d)

ii only

16.
What gamete possibilities could come from this parent's genotype?
a)
AB, AB, aB, aB
b)
Ab, AB, Ab, ab
c)
Ab, Ab, Ab, Ab
d)
AB, aB, ab, aB
17.
What gamete possibilities could come from this parent's genotype?
a)
aB, ab, AB, Ab
b)
aB, Ab, AB, AB
c)
AB, aB, AB, Ab
d)
aB, ab, aB, ab
18.
What goes in box 1
a)
AABb
b)
AABB
c)
aabb
d)
AaBb
19.
What goes in box 3
a)
Aabb
b)
AABB
c)
AAbb
d)
aaBb
20.

In humans, B is the allele for brown eyes and b is the allele for blue eyes. Two brothers both have brown eyes, but one of them has both the B and b  alleles while the other only has B  alleles. Which statement is true about the brothers?

a)

They have the same genotype and phenotype.

b)

They have different phenotypes and genotypes.

c)

They have the same phenotype but different genotypes.

d)

They have the same genotype but different phenotypes.

21.
This graphic shows an example of...
a)
Sex Linked Trait
b)
Complete Dominance
c)
Co-Dominance
d)
Incomplete Dominance
22.
If two parents are heterozygous for type A blood, what is the probability that their offspring would have type O blood?
a)
100 %
b)
75%
c)
50%
d)
25%
23.
If a father is AA and a mother is AB, what is the probability for a child with AB blood? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
24.
What type of blood is the universal donor?
a)
O
b)
AB
25.
If two parents are heterozygous for type A blood, what is the probability that their offspring would have type O blood?
a)
100 %
b)
75%
c)
50%
d)
25%
26.

A father has type AB blood and the mother has type O. What percentage of blood types would you expect their offspring to have?

a)

Type A, 25%, Type B 25%, Type AB 25%, Type O 25%

b)

Type A 50%, Type B 25%, Type AB 25%, Type O 50%

c)

Type A blood 50%, Type B 50%, Type AB 0%, Type O Blood 0%

d)

Type A blood 100%

27.
Cross Two Homozygous plants
(
RRYY x rryy)
R = round seeds, r  = wrinkled seeds Y = yellow seeds, y = green seeds
What percent will have Round and Yellow seeds? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
28.
Assume B- brown and b-green. How many offspring would be green?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
29.
Assume mom's gametes are on the left, what is her genotype?
a)
TTZz
b)
TtZz
c)
ttZZ
d)
TtZZ
30.
What do half colored symbols represent?
a)
The individual is a carrier (heterozygous).
b)
The individual expresses the trait.
c)
The individual has both recessive alleles.
d)
The individual has both dominant alleles.
31.
In a pedigree, what shape represents a male?
a)
circle
b)
square
c)
triangle
d)
diamond
32.

This chart shows complete dominance. Brown eyes (B) are dominant to blue eyes (b). Person I-2 must have genotype (a)   .

33.

This chart shows complete dominance. Brown eyes (B) are dominant to blue eyes (b). Person II-2 must have genotype (a)   .

34.

This chart shows complete dominance. Brown eyes (B) are dominant to blue eyes (b). Person III-4 must have genotype (a)   .

35.

This chart shows complete dominance. Brown eyes (B) are dominant to blue eyes (b). Person III-6 must have genotype (a)   .

36.

Person II-3 is the _____ to person III-5.

a)

aunt

b)

cousin

c)

father

d)

uncle

37.

Person I-2 is the _____ to person III-2.

a)

aunt

b)

cousin

c)

grandmother

d)

sibling

38.

Person II-2 is the _____ to person II-5.

a)

aunt

b)

cousin

c)

sister

d)

brother

39.

This chart shows a X-linked recessive trait, colorblindness. What is the genotype of person I-1?

a)

XAY

b)

XAXA

c)

XaY

d)

XAXa

40.

This chart shows a X-linked recessive trait, colorblindness. What is the genotype of person II-3?

a)

XAY

b)

XAXA

c)

XaY

d)

XAXa

41.

This chart shows an X-linked recessive trait, colorblindness. What is the genotype of person II-5?

a)

XAX?

b)

XAXA

c)

XaY

d)

XAXa

42.

R=round, r=wrinkled

Y=yellow, y=green

How many of the offspring will be wrinkled and yellow?

(a)  

43.

R=round, r=wrinkled

Y=yellow, y=green

How many of the offspring will be heterozygous for both traits?

(a)  

44.

R=round, r=wrinkled

Y=yellow, y=green

How many of the offspring will be round and yellow?

(a)  

45.

In this cross B=bald, b=has hair and A=tall, a=short

How many of the offspring will be bald and tall?

a)

4/16

b)

8/16

c)

9/16

d)

3/16

46.

In this cross B=bald, b=has hair and A=tall, a=short

How many of the offspring will recessive for both traits?

a)

4/16

b)

8/16

c)

9/16

d)

3/16

47.

In this cross B=bald, b=has hair and A=tall, a=short

How many of the offspring will be bald and short?

a)

4/16

b)

8/16

c)

9/16

d)

3/16

48.

In fruit flies, eye color is a sex linked trait. Red (R) is dominant to white (r). What is the sex and eye color of flies with the following genotype: X R Y ?

a)

male with white eyes

b)

female with white eyes

c)

male with red eyes

d)

female with red eyes

49.

In fruit flies, eye color is a sex linked trait. Red is dominant to white. What is the sex and eye color of flies with the following genotype: X R X R ?

a)

male with red eyes

b)

female with red eyes

c)

male with white eyes

d)

female with white eyes

50.

Look at this cross: XBXb x XBY


What proportion of the male children are colorblind?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

51.
Colorblindness is a sex-linked recessive disorder. If the daughter of a couple is colorblind, what are the two possible genotypes of her mother?
a)
XAXA and XAXa
b)
XAXA and XaXa
c)
XAXa and XaXa
d)
Cannot be determined
52.
Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a female who is a carrier for hemophilia?
a)
XHXh
b)
XhXh
c)
XHXH
d)
XhY
53.
Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a male with hemophilia?
a)
XHXh
b)
XhXh
c)
XHY
d)
XhY
54.
Colorblindness is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a male with normal vision?
a)
XNXN
b)
XnXn
c)
XNY
d)
XnY
55.
Which of the following genotypes belongs in the red box in the Punnett square?
a)
XBXb
b)
XbXb
c)
XbY
d)
XBY